[Stymie]

in reply to: Diet & Graves Disease #1175386

I don’t know if there’s any correlation. But I was always on a diet, trying to et healthy nd sty helthy. and never happy with my current weight. So just before being diagnosed itch graves I started drinking soy milk or silk. I used to drink diet sodas all the time, but just in the last few months cut them all out.

Just thought I’d chime in since so many had been consuming the same things as I was when diagnosed.

Coincidence?

Diane

[Stymie]

in reply to: Alcohol & hypo #1176997

Thanks so much for your response!! I did have one small glass of wine with dinner the other night, and yes I did get some palpitations. I’m not sure why, but it seems to be the norm lately.

I got some results from my pcp and I am not hyper nor hypo, on the higher side of normal at 3.35 tsh.

So now I guess no wine until I can get in to see my endo?

This whole process is very frustrating….

Thanks for listening.

Diane

[Stymie]

in reply to: Levothyroxine issues? #1176966

Thank you both for your responses. I do believe its the Levo doing this to my body. I’m just waiting for my latest results from my pcp to start taking the synthroid brand name. I’m in Maryland for the weekend and the anxiety is driving me nuts. Just keep telling myself its all in my head and trying to enjoy myself somewhat!!

Thank you for listening to me vent!!

And thank you again for your help. I will keep you all updated as soon as I get my results!! Have a great weekend!!

Diane

[Stymie]

in reply to: Newbie – confused #1176941

Thanks again Kimberly for all your help.

I saw my primary yesterday and talked with him about what was going on and he did do some blood work. Tsh t4 t3 . Wrote me a script for brand synthroid. And made an appt for a new endo but won’t get in to see her until April. Do my primary said I could come back in a month to have my thyroid checked again.

I do not smoke anymore ( been over 2 years now) but my husband does smoke and I have always asked that he does not smoke around me but I will stress that again and explain to him why.

Thank you for all your help!! I hope I can get on the road to recovery soon and start feeling better!! I plan on upping my exercise in the next week too and hope that will give me some relief!!

Thanks again!!

Diane

[Stymie]

in reply to: Newbie – confused #1176939

Thanks Kimberly.

I am now just doing some research on the subject and getting up to speed with everything. My eyes have been bothering me and I had googled eye problems and hypothyroidism and there are some articles out there about the eye issue with hypo. Since I still am hypo. I have been on 100mcg for about a month and I’m not feeling well and suspect its the levothyroxine not agreeing with me. I had made an appt to see my endo, but now I’m going to cancel it as I don’t like this whole thing that happened where he didn’t give me all the information I needed as well as he doesn’t like to talk
to me on the phone. Just makes his nurse do it.

So I made an appt with an eye care institute to test for TEDs. I’m trying to keep my stress level down and eat right and exercise at least a little bit everyday. But I feel horrible everyday and just want to lay in my bed and do nothing instead.

So at least I know this disease is still raging inside of me and I need to continue to be vigilant about my health.

Is there anything else I should be doing to help my body?

Any advice you can give to help me sling in this process?

I’m still so flabbergasted at this diagnosis, I can’t seem to think clearly.

Thank you again for any help you can provide.

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